Computer‐simulated experiments and computer games: A method of design analysis

This paper describes a new research programme to design computer‐simulated experiments in the field of fuels and combustion, and describes a method of categorization based on a taxonomy proposed by Gredler. The key features which enhance science content and process skills are identified The simulations are designed to be as realistic as possible, and are built using three‐dimensional computer‐aided design, rendering and animation tools, with the intention of creating an interactive virtual laboratory on the computer screen. A number of computer games are also categorized against the computer simulations and the same taxonomy for comparison. The paper then describes how designers of computer simulations can add to their own learning by retrospectively analysing their own simulations

John M. Brumbaugh: A Celebration, A Tribute, A Farewell

A Tribute to a Legend: With Professor John Brumbaugh\u27s passing in early August, the School of Law marks the end of an era. In the words of colleagues and former students, he is remembered as the heart and soul of the School

Echoes from the Past

After 39 years, esteemed Professor John Ester will teach torts one last semester. In a career filled with high notes, he has lunched with Chief Justice Earl Warren, spent a tense day in moot court with some Black Panthers and changed the lives of some 4,000 students

The Faces of Maryland\u27s Future Leaders

More than just faces in the crowd, Maryland\u27s Leadership Scholars represent a new strategy by the School\u27s admissions offices

Order in the Classroom

The School of Law\u27s multifaceted advocacy programs supplement traditional classroom learning by offering students opportunities to apply their legal knowledge in the courtroom

Courtroom Competition

Long hours and lost weekends can\u27t deter members of the School\u27s trial teams. Their hard work is paying off with regional titles and national recognition

Plotting a New Course

After months of review by faculty and administrators, the School begins the millennium with a newly approved curriculum that includes intensive instruction in legal analysis and writing

Implementing an ICT centre for school and community

The British Government, in parallel to the move to e-government, has introduced various strategies to embed ICT within secondary-school learning. One strand of this approach has been the establishment of City Learning Centres (CLCs), state-of-the art ICT-based learning facilities based at selected secondary schools. The CLCs are designed for use by students at the host school and surrounding schools, as well as by the wider local community. This article reports on a case study of a CLC based at a secondary college in northern England. The study examines the impact of and issues raised by the new centre. Some of these issues relate to ICT at a general level, including the impact of technology on teaching, teachers’ professional learning, students’ motivation, behaviour management, and students’ information literacy. A more specific area of interest is the relationship between ICT and the traditional information resources in the school library, and their joint impact on teaching and learning. In this case the new ICT facility was physically incorporated into the college’s library, called the Learning Resource Centr